Mux MCP. Control your entire video content pipeline conversationally.
Mux MCP connects your video infrastructure directly to your AI agent. Instantly manage everything from creating new assets and handling secure uploads to monitoring live streams and pulling view analytics. Control complex video workflows using natural conversation, without touching a dashboard.
Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access
Create, list, retrieve details for, or delete any video asset using simple commands.
Set up new live streams and check the current configuration or status of existing broadcasts.
Generate secure, temporary endpoints for users to upload large video files directly to your system.
Fetch recent view metrics or pull complete metadata records for both assets and live streams.
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What AI agents can do with Mux MCP: 12 Tools for Media Management
These tools allow your agent to execute every core video operation—from asset creation to viewing analytics—using simple conversation commands.
Make your AI actually useful.
Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.
Start using Mux MCPCreate Asset
Create a new video asset
Create Direct Upload
Create a direct upload session
Create Live Stream
Create a new live stream
Delete Asset
Delete a video asset
Delete Live Stream
Delete a live stream
Get Asset
Get specific asset details
Get Live Stream
Get specific live stream details
Get Recent Views
Get recent video views analytics
List Assets
List Mux video assets
List Direct Uploads
List direct video uploads
List Live Streams
List Mux live streams
Security and governance baked right in.
Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.
Choose How to Get Started
Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.
Build Your Own
Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.
- Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
- Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
- Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
- Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
- Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
- Publish to catalog or keep private
Make Your AI Do More
Start with Mux, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.
- Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
- Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
- Connections are secured and governed automatically
- Track usage and costs across all your servers
- Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
- New servers added to the catalog weekly
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No stored credentials
DLP Enforced
Policy on each call
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EU data residency
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Dealing with Video Assets Feels Like Running Around in Circles
Today, managing video assets means logging into Mux's dashboard. You go to 'Assets,' then you scroll through maybe fifty files just to check if the one you care about finished processing. If you need analytics, you have to click another tab, copy down a view count, and paste it somewhere else. It’s constant clicking and context switching.
With this MCP connected to your agent, that whole process vanishes. You simply tell your AI client: 'Check the status of asset-123.' The answer comes back instantly in your chat window. Your workflow stays contained, fast, and conversational.
Get Full Control with Mux MCP
You no longer need to manually initiate a live stream or list uploads. You can ask your agent to create a new live stream configuration immediately, or use the list_direct_uploads tool to see exactly which secure endpoints are active and when they expire.
The difference is control. This MCP gives you conversational access to every core function of Mux—from creating assets to getting recent views—all without ever leaving your preferred client.
What Mux MCP does for your AI
You'll take full control of all your video content and streaming operations right through your chat client. Forget jumping between dashboards just to check an asset status or generate metadata. This MCP lets you talk to your video infrastructure like it’s a simple database query.
Need to launch a new stream? Just ask for it. Need to see how many views a piece of content got last week? Your agent pulls that data instantly. You can even trigger the creation of an asset just by giving it a public URL, and your agent handles the whole process.
When you connect this MCP through Vinkius, you get access to a comprehensive catalog of tools, making sure video management is always available wherever you work.
It covers everything: listing all existing files, checking which are finished processing, setting up direct upload sessions for large files, and monitoring live stream health in real-time. It makes your entire media pipeline conversational.
019d75d9-7ca7-7101-a6bd-f4e337a258a7 How to set up Mux MCP
The bottom line is you control complex media operations by talking to the system instead of clicking through multiple web tabs.
Subscribe to this MCP and provide your unique Mux Token ID and Secret.
Authorize your AI client, giving it permission to interact with video resources.
Ask your agent to perform a task, such as 'List all my assets that are ready for playback.'
Who uses Mux MCP
Video developers, content platform managers, and broadcast engineers who get frustrated having to switch between Mux's dashboard, their chat app, and a terminal just to run simple checks. You need automated workflows that speak your language.
Needs to quickly check if an asset has finished encoding without logging into the Mux platform.
Uses the tool to automate the creation of new video assets or set up direct upload endpoints when deploying content across multiple channels.
Monitors live stream configurations and health status in real-time, getting immediate alerts through their communication tools instead of watching a dedicated monitoring dashboard.
Benefits of connecting Mux MCP
Eliminate dashboard hopping. Instead of manually checking the Mux UI to see if a file is ready, just ask your agent to list assets and check their status; it's immediate.
Speed up deployment by automating asset creation. You can initiate new video assets simply by giving your agent a source URL and asking it to create the resource.
Handle huge files securely. Use the direct upload tool to generate temporary, secure links, letting users bypass traditional file sharing methods when uploading large videos.
Keep track of performance without logging in. Get recent views metrics instantly, allowing you to know exactly how well your content is performing right inside your chat window.
Simplify live broadcasting setup. Your agent can list available streams or create a brand new one just by talking to it, handling all the underlying configurations.
Mux MCP use cases
Checking asset readiness after an update
A video developer finishes uploading raw footage and asks their agent to list assets. The agent then calls get_asset for the new file, confirming it's still 'processing.' They ask the agent to check its status again in 10 minutes, saving them from having to manually refresh a dashboard.
Generating campaign content quickly
A marketing team member needs three video assets for an ad rollout. They tell their agent which source URLs are available. The agent uses create_asset multiple times, then lists_assets to give the manager a confirmation list of all new IDs.
Diagnosing stream failure
A broadcast engineer notices a live feed dropping connections. They ask their agent to get_live_stream details for the main channel ID, immediately pinpointing if the issue is with the configuration or credentials, and not just general network failure.
Analyzing content reach post-launch
A content manager posts a video and later asks their agent to get_recent_views. The agent pulls the analytics data right away, allowing them to decide if they need to promote it or rethink its topic based on real numbers.
Mux MCP tradeoffs
What to watch out for, and the recommended way to handle each one.
Manual API scripting
Writing a complex Python script that uses the Mux SDK, managing tokens, error handling, and sequential calls just to list assets or check views.
Connect this MCP. Instead of writing boilerplate code, you simply ask your agent: 'List all video assets and show me their status.' The tool handles the API interaction for you.
Dashboard Overload
Spending minutes clicking through Mux's web interface—navigating to 'Analytics,' then finding the 'Views' tab, and finally copying the numbers.
Use your agent. Just prompt it with: 'What were my recent video views?' The MCP immediately retrieves that specific metric without you having to click anything.
Ignoring asset dependencies
Trying to delete an asset or modify a live stream configuration without first fetching its complete metadata, leading to API errors.
Always use the get_asset tool first. This fetches all required metadata for a given ID before you attempt destructive actions like using the delete_asset tool.
When to use Mux MCP
Use this MCP if your primary bottleneck is switching between tools or dashboards to manage video workflows. You need natural language control over core functions like creating assets, monitoring streams, and pulling analytics. It's perfect for devs who want to prototype a media pipeline without writing boilerplate API code.
Don't use this if you only need to view a static list of IDs (you can do that with basic search). Also, don't use it if your primary need is integrating Mux data into a totally different system like a CRM or ERP; for those cases, look for an integration focused on structured record mapping. This MCP excels at controlling the Mux platform itself via conversation.
Frequently asked questions about Mux MCP
How do I use the Mux MCP to check an asset's status? +
Use the list_assets tool and then specify the ID of the video you want checked. Your agent will retrieve the current details, letting you know if it’s still processing or ready for playback.
Can the Mux MCP handle live stream setup? +
Yes, you can use create_live_stream to set up a new broadcast and list_live_streams to see all your existing configurations. It keeps your streaming monitoring centralized.
What is the best way to upload large videos using Mux MCP? +
Always use the create_direct_upload tool first. This generates a temporary, secure URL that allows massive files to be uploaded directly without burdening your internal infrastructure.
Does the Mux MCP give me performance data? +
Absolutely. The get_recent_views tool fetches analytics showing view counts and other metrics, so you can track content reach instantly through natural language prompts.